WARDENS’ AND OTHER ACCOUNTS.

The Great Book of Wardens’ Accounts has unfortunately been kept in a damp place, and the earlier portion of it is severely damaged. The cover still indicates the elaboration of the bookbinder’s art, being stamped in patterns with the portcullis fleur de lys and Tudor rose; opposite what is left of the first page is a magnificently painted achievement of the Company’s arms on vellum, but this unhappily, is damaged.

The first page has rotted almost entirely away, leaving only the upper left hand corner, on which there is an initial letter T illuminated in the highest style of art, though this is also seriously damaged.

The accounts commence with those for the year 1603, the first few pages are worn away, pages 7 to 36 are but slightly damaged, whilst the remainder of this huge book is quite perfect and abounds with quaint and artistic initial letters.

The following is the reduced initial letter for the year 1610–11.

1603. The Wardens account for quarterage received by them amounting to £4 17s. 6d., this quarterage was 2s. for each freeman, though some did not pay, and others had only paid 6d. or 1s.

£5 was received for the admission of six foreign brethren.

Twenty-five freemen were admitted, who paid 3s. 4d. each on presentation.

Eighty-nine apprentices were bound, each paying 2s. 6d.

The receipts for the rents from the Company’s tenants follow, viz.:—

£s.d.

Holborn Bridge (14 tenements)2940

Conyhope Lane (Grocers’ Hall Court)800

Walbrook (2 tenants)1500

Tower Street500

Mugwell Street (4 tenants)11134

East Smithfield (13 tenants)28140

Swanne Alley (5 tenants)1768

Old Bailey100

£115180

The following is a verbatim copy of the remainder of this year’s accounts, and will serve as a fair specimen for the other years.

1603.—The said Accomptants doe aske allowance for moneys by them defrayed w^thin the tyme of this pˀsent accompt by the handes of M^r Edward Rodes Second Governor afores^d for ordenary as [well as] extraordinary Expences as hereafter ensueth viz^t.—

Ordinarie expenses.

Inprimis payd for the Awdit dinnervj^li

Itm̃ paid to the Butler for his fee theniij^siiij^d

Itm̃ paid to the Cock for dressinge of nyne messe of meate thenix^s

Itm̃ paid to the Laundres thenv^s

Itm̃ paid to the Porter for his attendancexij^d

Itm̃ paid for the view dinnerxl^s

Itm̃ paid to the Carpinter & Bricklayer then232iij^s

Itm̃ paid to the Stewardꝭ of the Maior’s feastvj^li

Itm̃ paid to the Cock for dressinge of 14 messes of meate theniij^sviij^d

Itm̃ paid to the Butler thenv^s

Itm̃ paid to the Laundresse thenv^s

Itm̃ paid for the hyre of o’ Bardgeiij^li

Itm̃ paid to the Clark & Sexton of the Churche of Garlick Hythe when the Company toke bargexij^d

Itm̃ paid for rushes & small cordiij^s

Itm̃ paid to the Croner233 for his feevj^sviij^d

Itm̃ geven to the Bardgemen in rewardij^svj^d

Itm̃ paid for the Companyes seats in Powles234v^s

Itm̃ paid to the Lo: Maiors officer for his feex^s

Itm̃ paid to ffrancꝭ Rowdon235 for his fee pˀ Annx^li

Itm̃ paid to the Porter for his fee pˀ Annxxvj^sviij^d

Itm̃ paid him more in augmentac͠on of his feexl^s

Itm̃ paid to John a Lee for his yerely penc͠onlxij^s

Itm̃ paid to the pˀson236 of S^t Olaves pˀ Annvj^sviij^d

Itm̃ paid to the Clarke of that Churchexvj^d

Itm̃ paid to the Scaveng^r per anniiij^s

Itm̃ paid to o^r Clarke for lanthorne Lyghte237ij^s

Itm̃ paid to the Stewards of the Anathomyiiij^li

Itm̃ paid to the Clarke for white brushes & broomesij^s

Itm̃ paid for a Loade of greate Coalesxxv^s

Itm̃ for a thowsand of Billettꝭxv^s

Itm̃ paid for small colesxij^d

Itm̃ paid for an hundreth of ffagottꝭvij^s

Itm̃ spent uppon o^r tenantꝭ in potac͠on238ij^siiij^d

Itm̃ distributed in Almes accordinge to the last will & testament of M^r fferebrasvj^sviij^d

Itm̃ more distributed in augmentac͠on of the same almesxiij^siiij^d

Itm̃ allowed to the M^rs for the distributinge thereofvj^sviij^d

Itm̃ allowed to the M^rs for gatheringe of the rentꝭxiiij^siiij^d

Itm̃ paid to the Clark for pennes Inke & papˀvj^sviij^d

Itm̃ layd oute for herbes & flowers on the Election dayeiij^s

Itm̃ paid to the Bedell for his yerely feexl^s

Itm̃ geven to the Porter for his Attendance on the Election dayexij^d

Itm̃ paid to M^r Hilles239 for his yerely feexl^s

Itm̃ paid to the Collectors for subsidyelij^s

Itm̃ paid to M^r Stower for pˀvision of corne240v^li

Itm̃ paid to the poore of St. Olavesxvij^siiij^d

Itm̃ paid to the preach^r for his sermon on the daye of Electionx^s

Itm̃ distributed in money bred & byfe241 accordinge to M^r Bankes last Will & testamentxix^s

Itm̃ for washinge of some linnen w^ch was used on the daye of Electionxviij^d

Itm̃ paid to the Clark for registringe of this Accomptxx^s

Some totall of theLxj^li xiiij^s

Ordenary expencꝭ is

Extraordinarie Expencꝭ

Inprimis paid for the use of sixe garnishe and twoe dozen of pewter at the Awdit Dinnervij^sviij^d

Itm̃ paid for makinge cleane of the Hall thenij^s

Itm̃ geven by Consent to Erasmus Haunce a poore Strang^rv^s

Itm̃ paid to the Paynter for the Coockꝭ apron242xiij^siiij^d

Itm̃ paid to the Clark for Drawinge & engroseinge of the Indentures of Covenaunt betwixt the Carpnt^r & o^r M^rs concerninge o^r Buyldinge in Easte Smith feildx^s

Itm̃ paid to M^r Justice Wooddes Clark for the Recognizance & for o^r lycence to buyldiij^sij^d

Itm̃ paid M^r Wood for his Advice thenx^s

Itm̃ spent at the hartes horne uppon some of the committees when o^r M^r & they toke advise concerninge M^r ffyneingꝭ conveyancꝭiij^sviij^d

Itm̃ paid to M^r Hilles for his advise thenx^s

Itm̃ geven to the Lord Maior’s officer for his Attendance at the Awditiij^siiij^d

Itm̃ geven to Symon Parkinson in benevolence by consentij^svj^d

Itm̃ geven in benevolence to Mark Criffeyldvj^d

Itm̃ paid for the wiflers staves243xvj^d

Itm̃ paid for cakes at the Maiors feasteiij^s

Itm̃ paid for Clarret wyne theniiij^s

Itm̃ paid for a Gallond of Muskadelliiij^s

Itm̃ paid for half a dozen of Rollesvj^d

Itm̃ paid for 2^li suger & for Cloves thenij^sx^d

Itm̃ geven to the music͠ons in reward thenij^s

Itm̃ geven to M^r Petersons folkes thenij^s

Itm̃ geven to the Bardgemen in rewardij^s

Itm̃ geven to good wief Lee in benevolenceiij^s

Itm̃ geven to twelve torcheberers when the Maior went to meete the Queene’s Ma^tiexiij^s

Itm̃ paid for 3 dozen of torches then and a greate Lynkexxxvij^siiij^d

Itm̃ paid to a poore man that helped to carry the staffe torchesxij^d

Itm̃ geven to the beadell for his paynesxij^d

Itm̃ spent on a supper uppon those that went to meete her Ma^tie beinge of o^r Assistantꝭxlviij^svj^d

Itm̃ geven to the maydes that dressed o^r supper then & to a poore manij^s

Itm̃ paid M^r Hillˀ for his oppinion and paine taken aboute o^r ordinancꝭxx^s

Itm̃ spent on some of the Assistance then that went w^th the M^rsij^s

Itm̃ geven to Harbert244 in benevolencexij^d

Itm̃ geven to Jõ Smyth in benevolence thenxij^d

Itm̃ geven them in benevolence at anoth^r tymeij^s

Itm̃ geven to Tho. Tholmwood in benevolence by ord^rx^s

Itm̃ spent uppon the Committees when they mett about the ordinancꝭvj^six^d

Itm̃ spent the same nyghte at the bores head at supper when wee delivˀed o^r petic͠on to the queenex^siiij^d

Itm̃ spent the 13^th of Decemb^r at the bell at Westm^r at dinn^r when the M^rs went to delivˀ the petic͠on to the queenexvj^svj^d

Itm̃ geven in benevolence to wydowe Barborxviij^d

Itm̃ to wydowe Nortonxij^d

Itm̃ to widowe Grewxij^d

Itm̃ to wydowe Powellxij^d

Itm̃ to good wief Harrisxij^d

Itm̃ to John a Leexij^d

Itm̃ to Markes Cristofeyldxij^d

Itm̃ to John Smythexij^d

Itm̃ to Robert Harbertexviij^d

Itm̃ to Markꝭ Cristefeyldvj^d

Itm̃ to him at anoth^r tymevj^d

Itm̃ to wydow Barborvj^d

Itm̃ geven to oth^r poore at the hallxiiij^d

Itm̃ geven more to wydow Barbo^rxij^d

Itm̃ geven more to wydow Nortonxij^d

Itm̃ geven more to John Smyth and Harbert by consent before Eastervj^sviij^d

Itm̃ geven more to wydowe Norton at anoth^r tymeiij^s

Itm̃ geven more to Markꝭ Christofeyldvj^d

Itm̃ geven to wydowe Smythexij^d

Itm̃ geven more in benevolence to John a Leev^s

Itm̃ geven to Robert Harbert in benevolencexij^d

Itm̃ geven to goodwyfe Norton in benevolencexij^d

Itm̃ geven to wydowe Barber in benevolencexij^d

Itm̃ geven to John a Lees wief in benevolencexij^d

Itm̃ geven more to Markes Crisfeyld in benevolencexij^d

Itm̃ more geven to him at anoth^r tymevj^d

Itm̃ more to him at anoth^r tymexij^d

Itm̃ more geven to John a Lee in benevolenceij^s

Itm̃ geven to John Smyth in his sicknes & towards his funerallxx^s

Itm̃ geven Harbert in his sicknes & towardꝭ his funerallx^s

Itm̃ geven to Harbertꝭ wyef in her sicknes & towardꝭ her funerall245vj^s

Itm̃ geven to Harbertꝭ Children in the tyme of their sicknesx^s

Itm̃ geven to a poore man at the Hall in benevolencevj^d

Itm̃ geven to M^r Johnson for fayre wrytinge of the petic͠on to the Queeneij^svj^d

Itm̃ spent when the M^rs went to Courte aboute the Companyes busines the xviij^th of Novemberv^s

Itm̃ geven then to a poore maniij^d

Itm̃ paid for o^r Seates in Powles churchyard on the queenes dayeij^svj^d

Itm̃ geven to the keeper of the Exchange for pullinge downe of Mountebankꝭ billes246xij^d

Itm̃ to M^r Wilbraham M^r of the Requestes for settinge downe the Queenes answere to o^r petic͠onv^s

Itm̃ geven in gratificac͠on to his Clarkx^s

Itm̃ geven to M^r Hilles for his advise uppon the same petic͠onx^s

Itm̃ spent uppon some of the Company that went w^th the M^rs thenxiiij^d

Itm̃ spent uppon M^r Peck M^r ffenton and oth^rs w^ch went to acquaint the Lo: Keper w^th her Ma^ties answere to the said petic͠onix^svj^d

Itm̃ paid to the Collect^rs of the fiftenesiiij^s

Itm̃ paid for ingroseinge of the breviat for the Lordsij^svj^d

Itm̃ paid to the Counsellors man for his painesij^svj^d

Itm̃ paid towardꝭ the Butlers fee for the Anathomyiij^siiij^d

Itm̃ paid for 2 bottelles of sack that the M^rs sent for on the Maiors dayeiij^siiij^d

Itm̃ paid to the Collectors for 4^or fifteenes for cleansinge of the towne dychexvj^s

Itm̃ paid to the Collecto^rs of the kinges subsidiexvij^siiij^d

Itm̃ spent by consent uppon a supper uppon those that rode to meete the kingeiiij^lij^sxj^d

Itm̃ geven to the twelve wifelers thenxij^s

Itm̃ spent in pˀsecuc͠on of Rea the mountiebank before the Lo: Maioriiij^s

Itm̃ paid for a copie of the Kinges Commission and of Chauncery for the hearinge of petic͠ons pˀferred to his Ma^tie247

Itm̃ spent in wyne and cakes on the Election dayexl^s

Itm̃ for makinge cleane of the Hall thenij^s

Itm̃ spent uppon a supper on the Election daye of the Assistants by consentxliij^s

Item̃ geven to wydowe Barbor in benevolence and for washinge & makinge cleane of the Lybraryev^svj^d

Some of the ex̃tordinary expencꝭxxxvij^li xviij^s iiij^d

amounteth in the wholl to the somme of

Some totall as well of the ordenary asLxxxxix^li xij^s iiij^d

extraordinary expences Layd oute by the

handes of M^r Edward Rodes amounteth

in the wholl to the somme of

The said Accountants doe aske allowance for money disbursed by the handes of the said M^r Thomas Martin yongest Governor w^thin the tyme of this pˀsent Accompt for rentꝭ and Repac͠ons248 as hereaft^r ensueth viz^t

Paiments for Chiefe Rentꝭ and Annuities viz^t

Inprimis paid to the M^rs of S^t Kathiñesviij^d

and for the Acquittanceiiij^d

Itm̃ paid to M^r Cannon for a quit rent for o^r land at Hoborne Bridgev^s

Itm̃ for the Acquittanceiiij^d

Itm̃ paid to the Renter of the Bridge howseiiij^sviij^d

Itm̃ paid to M^r Parvis for o^r water pˀ annxxvj^sviij^d

Itm̃ paid to M^r ffyneinge for his Rentevj^livj^sviij^d

Itm̃ paid to M^r Mapes for his Annuitiex^li

Some of the Cheefe Rentꝭ andxviij^li iiij^s iiij^d

Annuities paid out is

Laid owte for new buyldinges Repac͠ons and oth^r expencꝭ as followeth viz^t

Inprimis paid to Hamlet Xpiãn249 Carpenter by order of Court of Assistantꝭ for the new buyldinges Easte Smyth feld and for oth^r Repac͠ons done accordinge to a pˀ of Indentures of Covenant w^th that money w^ch before hee had received in earnestxi^lix^s

Itm̃ paid to the smythe for an iron grate for the utt^r yard of the halliij^sviij^d

Itm̃ paid to the Plumb^r & Pavier for mendinge the water pype at the hallij^s

Itm̃ paid for a planck to put under the leaden cesterne in the iner yardxij^d

Itm̃ paid to the plumber for makinge of the same cesternxxxvj^svj^d

Itm̃ paid to the Bricklayer for underproppinge the same cesterneiij^sviij^d

Itm̃ spent when M^r Wood & M^r Leacock went to compound w^th the Bricklayer for o^r new buyldingꝭ in Easte Smithfeildvj^d

Itm̃ spent uppon some of the Assistantꝭ w^ch went to Easte Smythfeyld to compound w^th the Carpinter for the said buyldingꝭiiij^svij^d

Itm̃ spent uppon the M^rs & Carpinters the 25^th of Septemb^rxv^d

Itm̃ spent uppon the Tyler and the oth^r workmen when we bargayned w^th themij^s

Itm̃ paid to the Plumb^r & Pavier for unstoppinge the pype that bringeth the wat^r to the halliiij^s

Itm̃ paid to the Smyth for two peeces of Iron to hold up the Cesterne in the back yardxvj^d

Itm̃ paid to twoe laborers for scoweringe & clenseinge the well at the hallv^s

Itm̃ paid to the Goldsmyth for amendinge of the Corrector250viij^d

Itm̃ paid to the Smythe for amendinge of the key of the Election howse dorevj^d

Itm̃ paid for sixe thowsand of Tyles and for a quarterne of roughe tylesiij^lixiiij^s

Itm̃ paid to the Bricklayer for makeinge the foundac͠on of the new buyldinges in Easte smythfeyld & for sixe bryck Chimneysxij^lixij^d

Itm̃ paid to two Laborers for 3 dayes woork a peece for rayseinge of the flowers251 in the same houses at xij^d per dayevj^s

Itm̃ paid 2^o Baskettꝭ to carry rubbishe invj^d

Itm̃ paid for 18 Lodes of gravell to raise the highe wey or causeway therevj^s

Itm̃ spent uppon the Bricklayers for their dinn^r when they layd the foundac͠on of the new buildingexviij^d

Itm̃ paid to a laborer for carryinge of gravell to Levell the Bridgeij^s

Itm̃ paid to Peerson the Bricklayer for workmanship and stuffe done uppon the new buyldinges as by his bill appearethiij^lixvj^s

Itm̃ payd to the Playsterer accordinge to his bargaine for woork done thereviij^li

Itm̃ paid to Hamlet the Carpinter for worke done therevj^liij^s

Itm̃ paid to the Smythe for work done there as appeareth by his billxlj^s

Itm̃ paid for a padlock for the greate gate therexij^d

Itm̃ paid to the Glasier for work done there as appeareth by his billxlv^s

Itm̃ spent uppon the M^r M^r Wood and oth^rs that went to viewe the same buyldinges after they were finishedv^s

Itm̃ paid to Harbert for mendinge of the Cushionsxij^d

Itm̃ paid to the Glasier for work done about the hallvij^sx^d

Itm̃ paid to the Carpinter for settinge up the Scaffoldꝭ of the Anothomy & for mendinge of the samexxxvij^siiij^d

Itm̃ paid for 2^o plankes to cover the well in the hall yardiiij^s

Itm̃ paid to the Plasterer for worke & repac͠ons done uppon o^r tenemtꝭ in Easte smythfeyldxxx^s

Itm̃ paid the Mason for free stones to cover the well at the hall & for layinge thereofix^sv^d

Itm̃ paid to the Plumber for woork done at the hall and for gutters of leade for o^r said new buyldingesiij^lix^sx^d

Itm̃ paid to M^r Rudd for blew and Crimson taffata to make the kinges banner as appeareth by his billiij^lixij^d

Itm̃ paid to the upholster for fustian sowinge silke and for makeinge the samexij^s

Itm̃ paid to M^r Leacocke for 3 ounces & 3 q^rs of greene & white252 silke fringex^s

Itm̃ paid for a staffe for the bannerxx^d

Itm̃ paid to M^r ffrizemigefeyld for payntinge the bann^r w^th kinges armes in goldvj^lixiij^siiij^d

Itm̃ paid to the paviers for paveinge the waye to o^r new buyldingꝭ in Easte Smythefeyldiiij^liviij^sx^d

Itm̃ paid to the Laborers thenvj^s

Itm̃ paid to the Carpinter for makeinge of the shed ov^r the pissinge place at the hallxij^sx^d

Itm̃ payd to the tyler for tyleinge of the samex^siiij^d

Itm̃ paid to the plaistere for his worke aboute the samevj^s

Itm̃ paid for an iron grate for the gutt^r therexviij^d

Itm̃ paid the Joyner for mendinge the Cupbord where the plate useth to be placed in the hallxvj^d

Itm̃ spent uppon the Carpinters when they sett up the gate postes & the gate and Rayles in Easte smythfeldxv^d

Itm̃ geven to wydowe Barbor for scowringe of o^r pewtervj^d

Itm̃ paid to the Tyler for repac͠ons done by him aboute the hallix^svj^d

Itm̃ paynter for payntinge the skreene in the hall and for varnishinge the skreene postes & the banner stavesxl^s

Itm̃ paid for a newe register boke to register the M^rs Accomptes and to the Paynter for payntinge the Companyes Armes therein and the firste greate Lett^r 253xxxvij^siiij^d

Itm̃ paid to the officers for whippinge a disobedient Apprenticevj^d

Itm̃ paid for 12 wiflers stavesiij^s

Itm̃ paid to Hamlet Xpiãn254 Carpinter for takinge downe the old pale in Easte smythfeyld over against Gomers howse & for settinge it up agayne & for more pales & Rayles and for removeinge the pales belonginge to Hamlettꝭ yard to inlardge the waye therexxxij^s

Itm̃ payd to Bricklayer for stuffe & workmanship in underpinninge the new buyldinge aforesaid and the house at the bridge endvij^six^d

Itm̃ paid to the Bricklayer for Playses forges for underpininge his howse and for underpininge the new pales thereiij^lixix^s

Itm̃ paid for serch in the office of statutes and rec͠og to see wheth^r there were any fyne or recognizance passed whereby M^r ffininges land to us pˀferred to be sold mighte stand chargediij^siiij^d

Itm̃ geven to M^r ffyneinge in earnest of the bargainex^s

Itm̃ paid to the Carpinter Plaisterer & bricklayer for seelinge & foweringe255 the brushmakers howse & for foot pases for the Chimneys of bothe the newe howsesxxxv^s

Itm̃ paid to the Carpinters for pˀtinge256 the gardens in Easte Smythfeyldxxvij^s

Itm̃ paid for turninge & triminge of the tapistrye Cushionsiij^siiij^d

Itm̃ paid to Isack the Carpinter for settinge the Companyes standinges257 in order & for rep̃inge & augmentinge of the samexl^s

Itm̃ paid to the Smyth for mendinge the Lock & key of the hall dorexij^d

Itm̃ paid for a padlock haspe & hinge for the Celler dorex^d

Some totall of the Buyldinges & Repac͠ons isCxxiiij^lix^siij^d

Some totall of the rentes and Repac͠ons togeth^r isCxlij^lixiiij^svij^d

Some totall of all the money chardged and received within the tyme of this pˀsent Accompt That is to saye uppon the foote of this Laste yeres Cxj^li xij^s ix^d. Also by the handes of M^r Edward Rodes second Governor xlvj^li xv^s viij^d and by the handes of M^r Thomas Martin youngest Governor Renter Cxv^li xviij^s w^ch sevˀall sommes beinge added togeth^r doe amounte in the wholl to the somme ofCClxxiiij^livj^sv^d

Some totall of all the money disbursed and paid within theCCxlij^li vj^s xj^d

tyme of this pˀnt Accompt That is to saye by the handes of M^r

Edward Rodes second Governor Lxxxix^li xij^s iiij^d And by the

handes of M^r Thom̄s Martin yongest Governor Cxlij^li xiiij^s vj^d

which said sevrˀall som̃es beinge added togeth^r doe amount

in the wholl to the som̃e of

So resteth uppon the foote of this pˀntexxxvj^li xix^s vj^d

Accompte besydes the debtꝭ and Arrearages

hereafter menc͠oned the somme of

Then follows a list of arrearages of debts due from freemen and others for fines and quarterage unpaid, with which the year’s account closes.

The accounts for the ensuing years are very similar to the foregoing, and we shall now give sundry extracts of the more interesting items to be found in them.

1603–4. Itm̃ spent uppon a dinn^r in the hall when the Coronac͠on of the Kinge was solempnizedvij^liiiij^d

Itm̃ geven to the beadell for warninge certayne disobedient pˀsons to the hallviij^d

Itm̃ paid for o^r seates in powles church yard when we prayed for the kyngeiij^s

1604–5. Among various fines received this year occur—

Of Hughe ffell for not appearinge uppon summonsxij^d

Of Willm̃ Patrick for not appearinge uppon summonsij^s

Of Thomas Goodale for his fyne for not rydeinge w^th o^r M^rs to meet the Kingꝭ Ma^tiex^s

Of Nycholas Kellawaye for the Lyke offencex^s

Of Robert Morrey for his fine for geveinge evell report of a Broth^r of this Company v^s

Of John Udall for puttinge awaye his App̃ntice w^thout the M^rs orderx^s

Of Abraham Renex for his fine for his absens from Lecturesx^s

Of John Carre for his fine to this howse for his evill practize in Surgeryv^s

Of Barker Browne for hanginge oute Basons on St. Peters dayexij^d

In this and many subsequent years occur entries of 10s. paid to the preacher of the sermon at St. Olave’s, Silver Street, on Election day as well as 1s. to the Clerk of that church, and 6s. for herbs and flowers.

Item geven to the Beadell & Porter for serch for an hurt malefactorij^s

This would be a criminal wounded in some affray and who it was suspected was concealed by a Surgeon to be cured of his wounds—an offence against one of the Company’s by-laws.

Item geven to the Beadell for his paynes for arrestinge Coates & Sebastianiij^siiij^d

Item paid for 2 whippes for correctionxiiij^d

Item paid for 12 yardes of greene & white rybbin when o^r M^rs rode to meete his Ma^tievj^s

Item geven then to the Torch bearers to the Porter & for wannes258xiij^svj^d

Item spent the same night uppon a supper uppon the Ryders & their wyvesiij^lixiij^sx^d

Item geven the Coock at the Winmill thenvj^d

Item geven to John a Lee to buy him a shirtij^svj^d

Item paid for mendeinge the hower glassexij^d

Paid to o^r Armorer for scowringe of o^r Armorlvj^svj^d

Item paid for 3 vizorsvj^s

1605–6. At this period the Court and Livery numbered together but fifty-nine persons.

Item paid on the Lo: Maiors daye in the morninge for suger & Cloves for the Burnt wyne iij^s ij^d

Item pᵭ for arrestinge of wydowe Ebbes an abuser of the Arte of Surgery ij^s

Item paid for his Matꝭ picture by order of Court of Assistantꝭiiij^li

1606–7. Twelve of the Yeomanry were this year taken into the Livery, of whom eleven paid £5 each and the other £2.

1607–8. Fines were received:—

Of Xp̃ofer Stopforth for settinge upp shopp before he had served one yeare jorneymanvj^sviij^d

Item of Thomas Allen for wearinge a faulinge band in his Lyveryexij^d

Falling bands (which are described in Planche’s Cyclopedia of Costume) were considered by the Court an “excess of apparel,” then rigorously suppressed. Thomas Allen, here referred to, was Warden 1620–1, and was the first Master of Dulwich College.

Item of Andrew Wheatley for waytinge in his Lyverye in a hatt and a faulinge bandij^s

Henry John Bushe presented an Apprentice. This is noted as being the earliest instance of a double Christian name in the Company’s books.

Item paid for 108 flemish ells of tapestrye the xxvj^th of March at x^s pˀ ellliiij^li

Item bought a pece of Blacke buckaram to make Coote for correction of Appr̃xj^s

This coat (popularly known as the “bulbeggar”) was a garment somewhat like a sack with apertures for the eyes and arms, which was put over the head and body of the person appointed to flog an unruly apprentice, who was thereby prevented from identifying his castigator. See more fully as to this in the amusing foot note on p. 423, Vol. I, of Herbert’s Livery Companies.

Item paid to Braye y^e informer the xj^th of Maye for 9 informations259 9 fees xxx^s for drawinge the 9 informations and inrowlinge xxij^s vj^d for 4 subpenas viij^s and the Barons hand iiij^s vj^diij^liv^s

Item paid to the Joyners for the frames of the xxiiij chayres @ xxij^d a peceij^liiiij^s

Item payd for 8 muscovye skynnes the 2 of June at xij^s vj^d a pece for the makinge of the chayresv^li

Item payd for the frame of a chaire for the maistervj^s

Item payd to Blanye for makinge upp y^e coate for correction of Apprenticesviij^s

Item paid to the uphoulster for making upp all the chayres and fynding some thingꝭ to them as appeareth by his bill xix^th of Junevj^li

Item paid the xxx^th of June for xix yardꝭ of greene Kerseye for curtaines at 4^s vj^d the yardeiiij^liv^svj^d

Item paid for a fair wallenut tree tableviij^li

Item paid for a Clocke bought the second of Augustv^li

The new room in the Bulwark, which formed the upper end of the Hall where the Master sat, was built at this period, the accounts containing many items of payment for Builders’ work connected with that room.

1608–9. The rents received this year for the Company’s property at Holborn Bridge, Conyhoop Lane, Walbrook, Tower Street, “Mugwell” Street, East Smithfield, Moorfields and Swan Alley amounted to £130 17s. 4d.

Item paid to y^e Shrife’s officer for his attendaunce to carry Humphry Gorston & W^m Wright to the Counter260ij^svj^d

Item paid to the Clarke for making cleane the hallij^s

Item for moing the grasse in y^e backe yard & Cariing awayxx^d

Item for weedinge y^e Stone yard and making it cleanexij^d

1609–10. Item paid for seatꝭ in Paules Church yarde on the daie of Gowries Conspiracyeiij^siiij^d

This day (5th August) was for some years observed in thanks-giving, to commemorate the escape of James I from assassination by the Earl of Gowrie (see Chambers’ Book of Days, Vol. II, p. 178).

Item gyven to a poore broosen boyexij^d

Item paid to the mynister of Garlick hill church for reading service on my lord Mayors dayeij^svj^d

Item paid for bread and beere for the Bargmen in the morning before wee went outiiij^s

Item paid to the Drummer and ffyfexv^s

Item paid to the Cornettꝭxxxj^s

Item paid to M^r of the Bargeiij^li

Item gyven to the maydes where wee take boateij^s

Item gyven to the sexton of the churchexij^d

Item gyven that night to the Bargemen to drinckeij^s

Item paid for drinck fetched to the Bargexvj^d

Item paid two Taverne Billꝭ that daieij^livij^six^d

Item gyven to the Mayde of the howse by Consentxij^d

Item paid for Cakꝭ and Rolesiiij^s

Item paid for a Lanthorne to hange out before the hall Gateiij^siiij^d

Item paid for cuttinge of the vyne & for nayles and Letherv^svj^d

Item paid for a Roome to laye Gees goodes in and for Carryinge thereof the distresse to the hall and spent upon the Constable when I madeij^svj^d

The power of distraint for non-payment of fines, etc., was granted to the Company by their By-laws, the warrant was signed by the Master and executed by the Beadle, with the assistance of a constable.

1612–13. Item paid for herbes at sevˀall tymes on tewsdaies Courtꝭ to strowe the howsexij^d

Item paid the 11^th daie of September 1612 for washinge of the picturesxxj^s

1615–16. Laid out about obteyninge of the plate & followinge the Thevesx^lixix^siiij^d

An account of this robbery, and the apprehension and execution of the thieves, will be found on p. 208.

1616–17. For mending the great biblevj^d

1617–18. Paid for Torches Ribbins & Whifflers staves the xv^th of September when the masters went to mete the Kingej^lixix^siiij^d

Gyven unto Thomas Shaw to release him out of Prisonxxx^s

To Presson261 in his last sicknes at severall tymesxx^s

Gyven by order of Court to apparell Presson’s sonnexxij^s

Paid the rent of the Waterxxx^s

Paid unto Browne the Armorer for his yeares feexiij^siiij^d

Paid for two spitt wheeles & mendinge the Jackxviij^d

Paid for a dore in East Smithfeild & mendinge the pryvie howse bordsx^svj^d

1618–19. Paid for sending childeren to virgyniaij^s

This sum would not send out many children; for a notice of the Virginia scheme see p. 121.

Paid for our seatꝭ on the daie of thankꝭgyveinge for the Recovery of his Ma^ties Sicknesiij^siiij^d

Paid for M^r Aldermans Pictureiij^li

This would be a portrait of Alderman Proby, Master in 1615, and Lord Mayor in 1622.

For a muskett furnished sent to Irelandxxiij^svj^d

1619–20. P^d for sendinge the childeren tov irgyniaij^sij^d

1620–21. Paid by precept towardꝭ the disburseinge of the 5000^li gyven to the Palsgrave262xxx^li

1621–2. Paid unto the Clarke of the Ironmongers for a Copie of the Irish accomptꝭ & the Acquittaunceiij^s

Paid for sendinge childeren to virgyniaij^sij^d

Item paid for three black Jackꝭ of leatherxj^s

P^d for mendinge the Rapper of the hall gatevj^d

1622–3. Gyven by a Court of Assistantꝭ unto the Clarks maid towardꝭ her marriageij^li

Paid by consent for a noyse of Trumpetꝭ on the Lord Maiors daiexxv^s

Sir Peter Proby was Lord Mayor this year.

1623–4. Received of the Companie of Ironmongers for the Irishe plantac͠on being o^r pˀt of the 5 divisionxj^liix^svj^d

The Recorder had a yearly “fee” of £6 in this and many subsequent years, most probably to secure his friendship towards the Company.

The initial letter T is reduced from one in the Audit Book, 1623–4.

In 1623 occurs the last entry of the Company keeping “Gowries day.”

1625–6. Received of John Pinder for his comeinge into the Livery who hath byn once Warden of the Yeomanryexl^s

Of Edward Charley for his comeinge into the Livery haveing not byn Warden of the Yeomanryv^li

Paid to Thomas Bourne a poore Scholler by order of Courtiij^li

Every year about this period is an entry for wooden Trenchers, generally a gross of them, and the cost about 6s.

There are also many entries for “boat hire”; whenever a journey was taken it seems to have nearly always been on the river, and only on rare occasions is horse hire mentioned.

1626–7. Given by order of Court amongst miserable poore peoplexl^s

The cost of obtaining the Charter this year, as appears by the detailed account amounted to £168 19s. 8d.

1627–8. Paid unto to Mercer for Taffitaes to make the banners streamers and Ancientxviij^livj^sviij^d

Given the worke men that made the flaggs to drinckij^s

Paid M^r Babb and M^r Withers uppon consent for their painting the Auncient 2 Streamers 2 bannors and 10 bannorettꝭ and the quarter for Scotland in the kingꝭ armes and likewise for painting those flagg stavesxv^li

Paid for silke and fringe for the flaggs to M^r March in Cornhillvij^svj^d

Given by consent to a poore souldier that shewed a Mandrake to this Courtev^s

The root of the mandrake is said to bear a resemblance to the human form, and the “poore souldier” was not disappointed when he thought that by laying such a professional curiosity before the Barber-Surgeons, he would receive a benevolence.

Paid unto the Chamᵬlaine of London for the Kings use as by preceptccclx^li

Paid and disbursed for takeing downe and carryeing of King Henrye the 8 picture to White hall for the Kinge to see and bringeing it back and setting it up againexij^s

James I in 1617 borrowed this picture, his letter demanding it is still at Barbers’ Hall, and it would appear by this entry that his son Charles did the same; the wonder is that we have still got it, after running two such risks.

1628–9. Paid M^r Greene the Gouldsmith for the silver and makeing of 4 new Garlandꝭ as pˀ billxx^li

These Garlands, the most elegant in the City, are still worn by the Master and Wardens on Court days.

ffor an hundred of sweete briers xiiij^d for rosemary ij^s violettꝭ and strawberryes iiij^d and nayles ij^diij^sviij^d

Imagine sweetbriar with rosemary, violets, and strawberries in a garden in Monkwell Street in this present year of grace!

1629–30. Given to M^r Greenebury painter for new amending M^r fferebras picture and to his man for bringing it homex^svj^d

Spent that day wee attended S^r John Cooke secretarye of State as concerneing one Dupont a frenchmen recomended from the Lordꝭ of the privey Councell to practise in the cure of the pockꝭvij^d

Given to M^r Secretary Cookes man upon the returne of o^r answere to him of Duponts insufficiencye in the cureing the pockꝭij^s

Given to Edward Downes a poor barbar by order of Courtx^s

Given by order of Court to John Blackwell barbar towardꝭ his losse by fier at Wood streete cornerxl^s

Paid in December to the Gardner for 2 daies worke cuting and nayleing the vinesij^sviij^d

Paid for a dozen of double woodbines and 25 sweete briersix^siiij^d

Paid to a woeman for 3 dayes weeding the gravell and Stone walkeij^sviij^d

Paid to William Brice for 4 daies at ij^s vj^dx^s

Paid to him for halfe a daye w^ch he grumbled forj^siij^d

1630–1. In this year the trades of the masters binding apprentices are recorded, there being 48 barbers, 22 surgeons, 9 tailors, 5 diers, 1 drawer, 3 butchers, 1 merchant, 1 sempster, 1 grocer, 1 thridman, 1 brewer, 1 stocking seller, 1 sheeregrinder, and 26 unclassed; these latter were most probably either barbers or surgeons.

Given to Edward Pardoe and his wiefe lieing in prisonx^s

Given to Marshall Petoe for his elegies on M^r Banckꝭ his funerall daie by order of Courtx^s

Petoe was a City poet who wrote a dirge upon Queen Elizabeth, and a few other not very cheerful compositions.

1631–2. This year the Livery fines were raised, those who had served the office of warden of the Yeomanry paying £7 and all others £10.

Of the masters taking apprentices this year, 55 were barbers, 31 surgeons, 15 tailors, 8 dyers, 3 stocking sellers, 3 button makers, 1 button loope maker, 2 chaundlers, 1 sempster, 1 butcher, 1 carpenter, 1 bookbinder, 1 wheelwright, 1 glass seller, 1 grocer, 1 merchant, and 1 was unclassed.

Paid for our Dynner the 14th of June and other Expencꝭ for those Assistantꝭ that attended the Lordꝭ of the Councell when the Phisitians complayned to have obteyned the viewinge of o^r Pacients in daunger of deathxlvj^svj^d

Paid to a Smith for mending and refreshinge of the Clockxv^s

Paid for 8 fyrre poales to beare up the vynesiij^sviij^d

Paid for Nayles and Prymeinge the Vynesiij^sviij^d

Paid for 3^li of plaster of parrisix^d

1632–3. This year the sum of £343 1s. 5d. was expended in the erection of a Gallery and a Granary over it in the Inner Stone Yard, the Granary being for the storage of the City corn. The details of all the expenses about this business are given and the following are a few extracts therefrom:—

Imprimis paid to Thomas Doorebarre Tymberman for a C of Deales at 7^li 10^s the C and 18 Loadꝭ and 27 foote of tymber at 36^s the Load as pˀ billxl^lixvj^svj^d

Paid to the Turnor for turneing the 6 great Collumbs at 9^s a peece as pˀ billliiij^s

Paid alsoe to the Turner for turneing 4 postꝭ & 25 ballisters for the stayres as by billxvj^s

Paid to Thomas Stanley Mason for squareing and layeinge of 630 foote of old stone in the Gallerye the stone stepps to the Granary the Capitalls and pedistalls of stone in the fronte the 6 bases the large sonne dyall & the little dyall as pˀ billxl^li

Paid to John Jeames Carver for Cuttinge the Companyes Armes in stonneiiij^li

Paid to Nathaniell Glover Dyall maker for paynting the great Sunne Dyall the Companyes Armes in Stone & layeinge in Oyle Collour the inscripc͠on of the M^r and Wardens names the sume ofiij^lix^s

Paid to the Cittyes Bricklayer to viewe the foundac͠on of o^r Bricke wall to the Granaryeiiij^s

Paid to John ffowler Bricklayer for tyleing 9 ten foote squares & 1 quarter & tenn foote at 18^s a square & for 9 Roddꝭ & 51 foote 10 ynches of bricke worke at 6^li the Rodd & for 5 Rodd & 119 foote 9 ynches of the lower Bricke worke at 4^li the Rodd cometh tolxxxv^lixiij^sij^d

Paid to Thomas Aldridge Plasterer for 155 yardꝭ of lyme & hayre layd on the Brick walls at 3^d ob263 the yard And for 312 yardꝭ & 6 foote of lathed worke layd with lyme & haire at 9^d ob. the yard And for whiteing & sizeinge that worke w^ch was more then the Bargaine As by bill appearethxvj^lixviij^siiij^d

Paid to Edward Spencer Plumber for 52C 3 quarters and 1 pound of lead at 14^s the C 54^li & a half of Sauder at 9^d the pound And for Plumbers worke & Carriage of the Lead as pˀ billxlj^liiij^siiij^d

1633–4. Given to Mondayes widow whoe pˀsented a guift to this Courte The booke of The Surveigh of London beinge in folioxxx^s

This was the widow of Anthony Munday, the author of many City pageants, and of the Edition of Stowe’s Survey, which his widow “presented” to the Court in exchange for 30s.

Given by order of the 29 Aprill to the Keepers of The xchaunge to put downe Mountabanck billsx^s

These were quack surgeons’ advertisements; the Royal Exchange seems to have been a favourite place for their exhibition, as there are various other entries to a like effect.

Paid to M^r Treswell Harrold painter for the amendinge & paintinge of o^r fflaggꝭ that were torne and ruyned by the weather as pˀ billiiij^liv^s

The following entries relate to the Company’s “provision of corn.”

Paid for a Bushell a halfe bushell a Peck and a halfe peck measures and bringinge them to the hallxj^siij^d

Paid for a Roape for the Jynnvj^sv^d

Paid for a great Iron Beame & Scales to weyghe Cornexxvj^s

Paid for new Leaden waightꝭ waighing CCC^li viz^t 5 halfe hundrede waight 1 quartern 1 halfe quarterne 1 seaven pounde 1 foure pounde 1 twoe pounde 1 pound 1 halfe pound & 1 quarter of a pound waightꝭ at 16^s 8^d pˀ C. comes tol^s

Paid for a Skreene for the Cornexj^s

Paid for a sacke for that Skreeneiij^s

Payd for the Carryage of the great Skreene for Corne w^ch the Companye did not like ofij^svj^d

Paid for twoe hand treys to sell meale by in y^e mˀketxvj^d

Paid for a Ballattinge boxe & Bullettꝭxl^s

Disbursed in chargꝭ about the 4 Condempned Lancashire woemen that were brought to o^r Hall by the Kingꝭ Comaũnd to be searched the sume ofx^svj^d

These women were examined to ascertain if any were pregnant, that if so their execution might be stayed.

1634–5. Paid to S^r Willm̃ St. George Herrauld at his genˀall visitat̃on for the severell Companies Armes in London the sume of iij^li vj^s viij^d as his ffee & xx^s amongst his Clerkꝭiiij^livj^sviij^d

The Company paid £16 “ship-money” this year.

Paid to the Clocke Smith for mendinge the Clockiij^s

This entry is curious, being the transition name of a trade; the blacksmiths were originally the clockmakers (see p. 399); here we have the “clock smith” and later on the “clock maker.”

The records obtained from the Guildhall and the Tower to which reference is made in the following extracts, and which are preserved in a vellum book (still in the possession of the Company) were made by William Colet, here called “Colley.” The record from the Tower has been already fully referred to on p. 29, etc.

Paid for searchinge in the Threasury at Guildhall and for a Coppy of Richard le Barbars beinge chosen M^r to governe the Companye for one yeare Intrat in Libro C. folio 96, and in the second yeare of Edward the Second Also in Libro H folio 73. Thomas Boyvell & Willm̃ Osney sworne M^rs for one yeare to rule the Company in the first yeare of Richard the secondx^s

Paid the ffee for search in the Roles in the Towre of London for the Companies antiquityex^s

Paid for a Coppy of o^r Companies auncient Ordynances out of those Roles The Eleaventh of Richard the secondxij^svj^d

Paid to M^r Colley at twoe tymes for his extraordinary paynes in searchingex^s

Paid to M^r Riley for his paynes thereij^svj^d

Paid & given for a search & Coppye out of the Herrauldꝭ Office of our Companies beinge the 17^th in precedency at their visitac͠on 1568x^s

Given to the Porter at the Herrauldꝭ office that day o^r hearinge was betwixt us and the Talloughchandlersij^svj^d

1635–6. Spent when M^r Inigo Jones the Kinges Surveyor came to view the back groundxj^svj^d

Given to M^r Mason that drew y^e plotꝭ for y^e Theaterxl^s

1636–7. In the previous year £480 had been paid in respect of the building of the Anatomical Theatre and this year a further sum of £242 17s. 4d. This was exclusive of the cost of digging for the foundations which the Company did by their own labourers, whom they paid 16d. per day each. It was the practice of the Company to allow each workman engaged, whether labourers or mechanics, 1d. a day for “breakfast money,” and this was paid to the “chandler” for them.

Amongst the expenses incurred about the Theatre were these:—

Spent by water at tymes when wee went to M^r Surveigher (Inigo Jones) about the Theatervj^sj^d

Paid to M^r Wilson a Mason to Measure Stanleys worke in the Theater & spent thenxiij^six^d

Given to Robert Butler and John Pullen for their measureing the Theaterxl^s

The expenses connected with the Building of the New or Great Parlour, and the Gallery next the Theatre, were this year £263 7s. 7d.

Paid to widᵭ Lucas for an iron money box for the M^rsxx^s

This quaint old box is still in use as the “Poor’s box.”264

1637–8. The Wardens received £188 10s. 0d. from 41 members of the Company by way of gift to the Building fund; the names of the donors are all set out in the book.

Recẽd for the old Rustie Armo^r and Gunnes the som̃e ofij^lixvj^sij^d

P^d for Linckes & torches at the awdite day night & Lo: Maiors day nightij^siij^d

Paid for mendinge and pitchinge the 3 Blacke Jacksiij^s

The Company paid £30 being three years’ contribution to the repair of St. Paul’s, due August, 1638. £224 0s. 3d. was also paid in respect of the building of the Theatre.

1638–9. The charge and settinge upp o^r bookes and auntient Manuscriptꝭ in o^r new Library.

Paid for 36 yardꝭ of chaine at 4^d the yard & 36 yards at 3^d ob. the yard cometh toxxij^svj^d

Paid to the Coppersmith for castinge 80 brasses to fasten the Chaines to the bookesxiij^siiij^d

To porters at sevˀall tymes to carry these bookꝭij^s

Paid to the bookebynders for new byndinge 15 bookꝭxlviij^svj^d

Paid for Claspinge 19 large & small bookꝭ & fasteninge all the brasses to the iron chaines to Threescore & foure bookꝭ in the Library, new bosses for two great bookꝭ 8^s setting on old bosses j^s mending ould Claspes ij^sxxxj^sviij^d

Paid for makeinge Ringes swiffles & fittinge all the iron chainesxij^s

Som isvj^lixviij^s

1639–40. Paid 2 fifteens towardꝭ Midletons water265vj^s

Given to the Recorders Clerke that the ffrenchmen might not take the body from Tyborneij^svj^d

1640–1. Paid to the Tellers of the Exchequer in 8^ber 1640 for y^e Kings use40000

Paid and given to M^r Davies man ij^s and the water men and Porters to bring King Charles figure in Brasse to the hall046

This Bust of the King was set up in the Theatre.

1641–2. There were seventy-three liverymen on the roll this year, and the Court numbered thirty-three in addition.

Paid to Edward Cock Painter for mending the pictures & frames of Queene Eliʒ. S^r Peter Probye Sarjeant Balthrop and blacking Gilding Apollo120

Disbursed at the Kings enterteynem^t in London the 25^th of November 1641.

Paid for a peece of rich Taffitae to make a pendant0180

P^d for Greene Perpetuana for the 18 ffootemen940

P^d for white lace to sett on those suites1114

P^d for white and greene ribaning as by bill3160

P^d in the morning for buttred sack 8^s buns 3^s butter 3^li ij^s beere & bread 4^s0170

P^d for the Companies dinner at the Castle that daye680

P^d to M^r Berisford taylor for making 6 suites tape & thread120

Paid to M^r Ball taylor for making 12 suites240

P^d to M^r Treswell the Harrould Painter2120

P^d for the Pendaunt Staffe and 18 trunchions090

P^d to a porter to watch the standings and candles036

to workemen to drink006

ffor making 18 greene flatt capps0180

ffor 3 dozen of torches that night280

for hier of three blewe clothes and porteridge0166

To Richardson a porter020

Paid by consent towards the 18 ffootmens suppers100

Paid for John Perkins his scarfe that beare our Pendant with our Coate of armes100

Paid M^r Dorebare Carpinter for boards and setting upp and taking downe and cariage of our standings480

Sume is391710

1642–3. Paid into the Chamber of London for Ireland40000

Paid into the Committees at Grocers Hall for releife of Ireland5000

Paid the Companies viij^li weakly assessment for 12 weekes9600

Paid the 9^th August 1642 for one Silver Canne given to Docto^r Chamberlaine for his anatomye Lecture vj^li and to the Porter that brought things from thence j^s & to Docto^r Meverells man j^s when he sent Cafferius Placentius his booke of Anatomye w^ch he gave to the Librarye620

Paid for 60 yards of Chaine for bookes in the Librarye at 4^d p. yard100

P^d to the Copper Smith for 60 brasses0100

To the Claspmaker for setting on 32 brasses080

1644–5. Wee charge ourselves with foure hundred and five pounds received of S^r Iohn Wollaston and the rest of the Thrẽrs at warres by order of the Comittee of Parliam^t for the Army for furnishing xxvij Chyrurgians Chests & Instrumt^s for S^r Thomas ffairfax his ArmieCCCCv^li

The Company were bound under precepts directed to them, to press Surgeons for the Army and to provide them each with a Medicine chest and Instruments value £15. It is a remarkable circumstance that the Parliament should have paid the money to the Company for this service, a proceeding contrary to the practice then in vogue.

At this time it appears that the indebtedness of the Company to various creditors for monies lent to enable them to meet the demands of the authorities amounted to no less a sum than £2,633 4s. This was borrowed at 6, 7 and 8 per cent. interest upon the seal of the house; the Company had pawned the best of their ancient plate to satisfy the rapacity of the King and the army, and the following pitiful entry speaks volumes—

Paid for the hyre of 4 Cupps for the elecc͠on020

1645–6. Money was raised by granting annuities thus—

Wee charge ourselves with Twoe hundred pounds rec̃d of M^r Nichãs Heath for an Annuitye of xxvj^li for tenn yearesCC^li

Paid for one newe black Jack050

Paid for amending two old black Jacks026

Paid for two douzen of sawcers0120

Paid for 15 dozen of Trenchers067

P^d the Lord Maiors Officers as a fine for the Rubbish lyeing in the Streete020

The indebtedness of the Company this year amounted to £2,847 18s. 10d.

1646–7. ffor mending the Corrector twice030

The apprentices must have been especially troublesome this year.

1647–8. Given to Richard Greenburye Workeman to this house towards his inlargement out of prison200

Mr. Greenbury had often been employed by the Company as a portrait painter, and it is delightful to notice their kindly regard for him in both his and their evil days.

1648–9. In 1644 the Company had pawned their plate, but seem to have redeemed it within the next year or two, for under this year we read that plate to the value of £297 11s. 8d. was absolutely sold to Mr. Thomas Madox, Goldsmith, and other plate was pledged with Mr. John Browne for £250.

Paid for our seates in S^t Paulls Church on Thancksgiving day for the Northerne Victorye070

Paid for the same on a day of humiliac͠on for a blessing on the treatie w^th his then Ma^tie070

1649–50. Paid for o^r Seates at Christchurch the Thancsgiving day for the Irish Victorye030

Paid for cakes and ale for the Livery on that day at y^e hall044

The expenses of Lord Mayor’s day were as follows:—

Paid for Ribbon for the Whifflers Officers & Bargemen144

ffor eight staves020

Paid to Edward Soare Barge M^r3150

Paid to the Trumpetts that came to the hall voluntarilye0100

Given to the Clarke & sexton of S^t James Church Garlick hith026

Given to the Porter at Baynards castle016

Paid to the Drum̃e & Phiffe0120

Given to the Watermen to drinck026

More for beare for the Watermen006

ffor 8 dozen of cakes & 3 dozen of other bread0110

Paid for foure pounds of butter034

Paid the Grocers bill and Vinteners bill for a potac͠on for the Liverye in y^e morning136

Given to the Servants of the Taverne026

ffor washing linnen & making cleane the hall0116

Paid the Butler for his attendance0100

Paid for hyre for 3 dozen of Napkins040

ffor hier of Pewter0100

Given to the Stewards by order of Court800

Paid for cords004

It was the custom for the Stewards to provide the Livery dinner, and the £8 was an allowance made by the Company towards the cost of the dinner.

Paid in exchange of clip̃d & counterfitt money0166

Given by order of Court to widᵭ Morgan towards the apparelling her sonne to bee placed an Appñtice1100

On the 1st November, 1649, the Company attended a Thanksgiving service at Christchurch, and later on they were present at the same place for a “Humilation day for Ireland.”

1650–1. Paid for a large Banner of the Armes of England and Ireland and mending the old Banners6176

This “mending the old banners” was really taking out the Royal arms and inserting those of the Commonwealth, and was done under compulsion by order of Oliver Cromwell.

Paid to Greenburye for painting the Picture of M^r Edward Arris and Doctor Charles Scarborough & Anathomye9100

This fine picture is preserved at Barbers’ Hall.

On October 8th, 1650, the Company attended a Thanksgiving at Christchurch, for a victory at Dunbar.

1652–3. On Lord Mayor’s day the ribbons for the whifflers were 30 yards of white 6d. ribbon, and 30 yards of green 8d. ribbon.

The Company were present at one Humiliation and two Thanksgiving Services this year.

1653–4. Paid for hire of a greene cloth to lay over the Rayle of our standing in Paulls Churchyard when the Lord Protector was enterteined by the Citie at Grocers hall0126

To the Butler for his attendance then0100

ffor the hire of a Case of Knives then010

Paid for Cakes and wine 7^s and for attendance ij^s090

Paid to M^r Dorebarre Carpinter for fitting the standing and doeing other worke as by twoe bills appeare7100

Paid for washing the Table Lynnen and making cleane the Hall on y^t day0116

Paid to M^r Dorebarre Carpinter for the newe building next the newe gate of the hall according to agreement12000

The liabilities of the Company to Creditors for money borrowed amounted to £2,386 13s. 10¹⁄₂d.

1655–6. ffor a large Mapp of the World on the Chymney in the long Parlour2100

1657–8. Payd for thinges to p^rserve the Robes and Carpettꝭ from mothes050

Paid for a paire of Gloves p^rsented to M^r Secondary Trottman by order of Court1100

1658–9. To the Herauld Painter for severall Armes in the new Booke of Charters and ordinances200

Paid the Clerke for Velome bindinge and other charges about that Booke0130

This book, very handsomely illuminated, is preserved at the Hall.

The Great Account Book ends here, and the next one embraces the years 1659 to 1674.

1659–60. Payd by order of a Court of Assistantꝭ into the Chamber of London o^r proporc͠on of 10000^li to be raysed by the Companies of London to be sent as a Guift to the Kinge2669600

Payd M^r Phinees Bill for Cloathes for the ffootemen att the Kinges Entertainem^t in the Cittie when hee came first into the Kingdome2000

ffor 4 peices of Greene & white Ribbon for the Horsemen and footemen that day3120

ffor 24 Staves for the ffootemen080

Payd to the Herauld Painter for a new Pendent and the Kingꝭ Armes11150

ffor payntinge the ffootemens staves088

Payd for a Dynner for the Horsemen that day316

Payd ffor 4 peeces of Greene & white Ribbon the 5^th of July for the ffootemen &c. when the Kinge dyned at Guildhall3120

ffor a breakefast for the Livery that day0104

ffor three Staves for the Attendantꝭ that day010

ffor a Dynner for the horsemen that day467

ffor a Dynner for the Livery that day532

ffor the Trompeterꝭ that day1120

Payd the Cookes Bill upon a Thancksgivinge day the 10^th of May487

The Vintnerꝭ Bill that day170

Spent att the Miter on choyce of my Lord Maio^r0126

Expended in Attendance on the Duke of Yorkes Secretary att severall tymes to frustrate the designe of the Apothecaries0134

1660–1. Payd by order of a Co^rt of Assistantꝭ into the Chamber of London o^r proporc͠on towards makeinge of pageantꝭ4800

This refers most probably to the rejoicings in June, 1660, when the City entertained Charles II, the Dukes of York and Gloucester, and other persons of quality.

ffor strowingꝭ on the Elecc͠on day018

These were herbs, etc., spread over the floor of the Hall, and flowers strewed by the maids in the street in front of the Company as they went to church.

1661–2. This year there were 158 Liverymen, of whom 29 were on the Court.

To a Couple of Serjantꝭ to Arrest severall pˀsons that used the Art of Shaveinge in this Citty and not beinge ffreemen of this Company0150

To S^r W^m Wylde for his advice upon a Declarac͠oon ag^t those pˀsons100

Payd the Attorneys Bill in that Businesse3136

1662–3. August 26^th 1662 att the Kinge & Queenes cominge by water to London (from Hampton Court to Whitehall)

Spent lookeinge after a barge016

The Bargemans Bill800

To the Trompeters300

ffor 74 yards of white & Greene Ribbon att 6^d pˀ yard1170

The Vintners Bill att the 3 Tunnes att Breakefast3160

Butlers Bill that day212

Beadles Bill that day for expenses0121

Cookes Bill that day487

Vinteners Bill at the Sunne that day338

ffor 4 douzen Bottles of Ale that day01410

To the Clerke at Garlicke Hithe Church that day026

Lord Mayors Day.

The Bargemans breakefast026

To the Bargeman & 11 men480

ffor 84 yards of Ribbon att 6^d pˀ yard220

Michells bill for Cordage, &c.022

ffor washinge the Table Lynnen & makeinge cleane the hall then0116

The Butlers ffee then0134

The Vintners Bill for Breakefast380

The Beadles Bill for Tabaccoe that day038

To the Sexton of Garlicke hithe Church that day026

To the porter att Baynards Castle016

To the Trompeters then250

ffor 8 douzen of cakes then080

ffor 6 Staves for the Whiflers then020

This year also the Company rode to “meete the Russia Embassadour” and the charges for this are set out in the accounts.

The Company employed counsel and presented a petition against the granting of a Charter to the Physicians; this business involved several meetings at taverns and some presents to the Duke of York’s Secretary, who seems to have espoused the cause of the Barber-Surgeons.

ffor makeinge presipientia to be præscientia in the Bason and Tankerd016

This would be the correction of an engraver’s mistake in the Company’s motto on some silver plate.

ffor paintinge the staves for the Companyes Colo^rs and 4 windowes of the Granary1100

ffor makeinge cleane of severall pictures0170

ffor two Silver Salts220

ffor mendinge Erasmus statute030

ffor a large Chamber pott056

1663–4. Received of the Governours Assistants and Livery towards the Building of a Barge with other necessaryes thereunto belonging17800

A considerable sum was again spent in opposing the Physician’s Charter, Sir Wm. Scroggs, Mr. Pollexfen, Mr. Serjeant Glyn, Mr. Phillips, and Sir Orlando Bridgeman being the Company’s counsel.

ffor mẽding King Henry the 8^ths cupp020

To a Serjeant to arrest M^r Arnold for refusing to take a fine for the Cloathing and entring the Acc͠on054

To M^r Banes the Attorney his ffee026

To Peter Smith [the Beadle] for his expences to ketch M^r Arnold026

The Company spent a large sum on their Barge and Barge house; all the details are in the accounts, but the following extracts will suffice:—

To Henry fforty for makeing the Barge11500

ffor Calicoe for the Watermens Suites350

ffor Staining the Coates2150

ffor makeing 20 Suites and Capps at 4^s 6^d each4100

To Henry fforty for triming the Barge Curting Rods &c. v^t pˀ Bill200

ffor Bayes and Curtaines01810

ffor Oares1140

To M^r Blackmore the Herrald Painter for fflags to the Barge29100

ffor Boards to house the Barge last Winter1756

Boathire and given to a Carpenter to view the Duke of Richmonds Bargehouse026

To the Archbishop of Canterburyes Counsell ffor his perusall of the Draught of a Lease for ground to build a Barge house on [at Lambeth]100

To his Clarke for drawing it0100

To M^r Snowe and M^r Turney 2 of the Archbishops Servants upon sealing the Lease 10^li in Gold and the change of Silver for Gold at 2^s 4^d a peice 1^li 3^s 4^d in all1134

To M^r Turneyes man for ingrossing the Lease0100

To the Archbishops Porter050

Given to other Servants of the House when the Governours attended his Lordship0120

To M^r Matthewes the Bricklayer in part of payment for his Brickworke about the Bargehouse10000

1664–5. The Company subscribed £94 15s. 6d. as a Contribution towards the ship “The Loyal London,” to be presented to the King by the City. They also “lent” the King £500 for which 6 per cent. interest was promised.

Coach hire for the Governours to the Navy Office on Audit day020

Given to M^r Pepis267 his man that day010

To the Hoboyes [on Lord Mayor’s day]250

To Peter Smith for Tobaccoe and pipes0210

ffor Rosemary and Bayes for the Barge020

ffor mending a Skelliton050

An entertainment was given to the Duke of Monmouth (who was free of the Company) and among other items of expense incurred were:—

Comfitt makers Bill that day426

ffor a quarter of a Pound of Spanish tobaccoe that day026

Given to the Officers of the Navy according to custome yearely200

Perhaps Samuel Pepys came in for some of this.

There was a grand dinner at our Hall on 20th June, 1655, being Thanksgiving day for the Victory over the Dutch.268

ffor bringing the Woodden Griffen from Wapping to the Guilders026

This would be the Opinicus for the bow of the barge.

ffor Imbroydering the Barge Cloath1500

Payd M^r Rolls his Bill for the Barge Cloath1100

To M^r Goodwyn for paynting the Barge3500

The next refers to the Great Plague.

Given to the poore visited persons the Third part of the Companyes usuall allowance at an Election Dinner500

Given to Thomas Vere in his visitac͠on100

To Chamberlaines Widdow her house being visited100

To Peter Smith in his sicknes300

1665–6. Expended by myself y^e Clerke & Beadles in sevˀall Journeys to Greenw^ch to attend y^e officers of y^e Navy in y^e late time of Visitac͠on1166

The Company made very many grants of money to the poor stricken people about this time; and further contributed £69 9s. 6d. towards the Ship “The Loyal London.”

1666–7. The following interesting entries relate to the Great Fire and the providential preservation of the Holbein painting.

To a souldier two dayes & two nights on the trained bands when the great fier was & for powder080

ffor carrying of the Companyes goods by Porters to Moorefeildꝭ, howse roome there & carrying thence to Holborne bridge300

To a seaman that quenched the top of the theater when fired040

To other labourers at that time100

To one hurt in that service0100

ffor drinke for the labourers then016

To a poore fellow that found a skelliton010

To the City Marshall for getting of labourers and laders & an engine to save the Theater100

ffor the use of timber & other things at that time026

To Major Brookes for his expences about H y^e 8th picture0130

Given him as the Companyes gift100

To six porters w^th expences of bringing home y^t picture089

To Cap^t Carroll his expenses about that picture0160

Given him as the Companyes gift100

Expended on him026

ffor a Cipres chest to put the plate in200

ffor foure locks 2 handles & 8 plates for that chest1100

ffor a trunke for the linnin0100

To Jonas Wills for Workemen to Carry in leade & iron out of the ruines0130

To a Carpenter & his man that assisted960

To Peter Smith for Workemen at the hall 22^th Septemb. 1666474

More to him for workemen y^e 25 of 7^ber 667118

ffor 7 large boxes w^th Locks & keys to put the Companyes writings in180

To Peter Smith his charges in getting home sevˀall flaggs & pictures & a skelliton0140

To Jonas Wills for the Skelliton the Cobler had050

ffor a Warrant for sevˀall pˀsons suspected to have some of the Companyes goods & Expended about it026

1667–8. Received of severall Members of the Company and fforreyn^rs towards the Building of the Hall and other offices38380

These contributions were voluntary and are accounted for every year for a considerable period. At the end of the book is a long and detailed list of the contributors, commencing 23rd April, 1668, and extending to March, 1681. There seem to have been 398 subscribers, and the sum collected from them was £1,850; this amount, however, was wholly inadequate for the rebuilding of the hall, which appears by entries extending over 1668 to 1674, to have cost the Company no less than £4,292. The deficit was made up by sales of freehold property in the City, for what to us, in these days, would seem absurdly low prices, and by loans, etc.

BARBER-SURGEONS’ HALL, 1674–1864.

1668–9. The Company received from the Chamber of London £620 6s. 6d., being the return of £500 lent to the King in November, 1664, and the interest thereon £120 6s. 6d. This is the only instance recorded of any forced loan having been refunded.

Received of severall Barbers for trimminge on y^e Lords Day1040

1669–70. The Company’s barge seems to have been manned by twenty rowers, besides the Barge Master, and these men had 4s. each for rowing on Lord Mayor’s day.

1669–70. Serjeant Surgeon John Knight wainscotted the Parlour at his own charge, and Mr. Barker glazed the Windows; part of this glazing is still preserved. It should be borne in mind that the present Court room or Parlour (as it was formerly called) and which was the work of Inigo Jones in 1636 was not destroyed in the Great Fire.

1670–1. The freehold property in Conyhope Lane, Grocers’ Hall Court, was sold to the Corporation of London for £190.

1671–2. The livery this year numbered one hundred and eighty-five persons.

1672–3. The Company sold an extensive property at Holborn Bridge to the City for £650.

To — Woodroffe for measuringe all the hall worke April y^e 19^th 16737170

The whole of the Wardens’ accounts from 1674 to 1715 are unfortunately lost, and the next book embraces the years between 1715 and 1785.

1715–16. The Ironmongers’ Company rented at £5 per annum from the Barber-Surgeons a portion of their Barge House at Lambeth for the Ironmongers’ Barge. Our Company still retained their Barge and Bargemaster and this year purchased for him a new livery.

Paid M^r Wiseman the Painter for new Painting and Gilding the Company’s Banner900

Paid the maids who strewed the flowers to Church upon Election Day030

1716–17. Received of M^r George Stevenson S. his ffine for practising Surgery before he was admitted being346

Paid a person to go to Islington to see after a dead body which had been drowned269050

1717–18. The Company sold a large property in East Smithfield for £1,250.

Paid the Hangman for his Christmas Box026

Similar entries to the above occur for many years.

Paid Charles Window for fetching four Dead Bodies from Tyburn this year and expenses280

Paid my Lord Chief Justice Parkers Tipstaffe for taking up severall persons who rescued the Dead Body from the Beadles100

1718–19. Paid M^r Elms his Bill for ffees at the Sessions in prosecuting the persons who were Indicted last year for taking away the Dead Bodies570

1719–20. Paid Cha: Window for fetching two bodies from Tyburn & for going for another when they could not gett one150

Paid to bring a Skeleton from St. Giles’s to the Hall in a coach020

Paid the Beadles expences for going to Tyburn for a Body for the Muscular Lecture when they could not get one by reason of a great Mobb of Soldiers & others0130

1720–1. Paid for a Livery gown and hood to the use of the Company to Cloth the Members with upon their taking the Livery2126

P^d the High Constable of S^t Giles’s Parish for assisting the Beadles in recovering a Body which had been taken from the Beadles by the Mobb076

Paid the Hangman for the Dead mans cloths which were lost in the Scuffle and for his Christmas Box0150

Paid for a halfe length Picture of King Charles the Second to hang up in the Parlour and for a Gold frame to the said Picture750

Paid M^r King the Frame maker for a frame to Inigo Jones the famous Architect’s picture Presented to the Company by our late Master M^r Alexander Geekie150

Both of these pictures are still preserved at Barbers’ Hall.

Every year now, and for some years, are entries of Expenses incurred about the rioting, which took place when the Beadles went to Tyburn for the bodies of malefactors; very frequently the Company prosecuted the rioters, and were continually compensating the Beadles and others who were injured in the fights.

1731–2. Paid M^r Osmond for Plumber’s Work about the Trough for the Dead Bodys600

Paid M^r Ashfield for Carpenters Work about the said Trough1140

This was a species of wooden coffin lined with lead in which the “subjects” were placed on their arrival from Tyburn.

Paid for 4 Silver Pepper Boxes270550

Paid the Officers of both Counters for a body271220

1735–6. Paid M^r Newton the Silversmith for a new Badge for the Barge master4116

Paid the High Constable for the expenses at the late execution when the body was rescued3136

Paid the Beadles expenses in prosecuting John Miller, one of the Persons who assaulted the Constables and rescued the body220

Paid M^r Clarke the Sollicitor at Hicks Hall his Bill for Indicting and prosecuting the said John Miller to a conviction8710

Paid M^r Clarke the Engraver for engraving the Dedication to the Right Honorable the Earl of Burlington on the Print of King Henry the Eighth’s Picture550

1737. Paid M^r Babbidge for making a Skeleton of Malden’s272 Bones330

1739. Paid the Beadles for their being beat and wounded at the late execution440

1740. Paid for mending the Windows broke upon bringing the last Body from Tyburn060

1741. Paid for a Silver Punch Laddle140

Paid the expences for the Buck S^r Rob^t Walpole gave the Company136

1744. Paid M^r Hawes for two large Branches for the Hall7000

These massive chandeliers were broken but preserved when the Hall was pulled down in 1864, and one formed of their fragments is now hung on the staircase leading up to the Committee Room.

Paid taking the Company’s Linnen out of Pawn426

This linen must have been stolen and pawned, as the Company were not at this period in such financial difficulties as to necessitate their personal property being taken care of by a pawnbroker.

1745–6. Dr. Tyson’s picture was sold to Mr. Luke Maurice for £10 10s.

Mr. Goodyer was paid £11 for the table and inscription (now in the entrance lobby) which records the separation of the Surgeons from the Barbers in 1745.

1751–2. Mr. Whiston bought the Company’s library for £13. This library consisted of a great number of ancient MSS. and books relating to Surgery.

Putting an Advertizement in the Daily Advertizer offering a Reward to any Person who should discover who stole the Lead from off the Hall Kitchen020

Paid M^r Spencer for cleaning the Guns Swords and bayonetts060

1760. Paid M^r Chessun the Upholsterer his Bill for new Standards & making the new cloth for the Stand67156

This was the stand for the liverymen used on Lord Mayor’s day and on other public occasions.

1770. The expenses on Lord Mayor’s day this year were as follows, and are a fair sample of the entries for many years before and after this date.

Cash Paid—

M^r Bick for Spermaceti1100

The Watermen for their Breakfast and attendance1126

Two men to keep the gates0100

Four men to keep the Stand100

M^r Beaumont for musick500

Mess^rs Sherwood & Co. for Ribbons3149

M^r Hulberd for Beef for breakfast410

M^r Wareham for dressing ditto0160

The Housekeeper’s Bill200

M^r Wilding’s Bill for Wine for the Stand6157

The Beadle for pipes and Tobacco for the Stand060

M^r Dance Clerk of the City Works for fixing the Stand110

The Carpenter’s Bill about ditto8113

The Upholsterer’s Bill200

Jarvis & Sharpe, Turner’s Bill0188

£39169

The Livery dinners on these occasions were paid for by the Stewards.

The next book of Accounts extends from 1785 to 1821, but like the latter part of the last one it is almost destitute of interest. On the first page is an extract from the Will of Mr. Edward Griffin (10th April, 1596) relating to his gift to the Company, and there are also sundry memoranda concerning Banckes’ gift.

1785. This was the last occasion on which the Company “went out” on Lord Mayor’s day.

In addition to the Wardens’ accounts, there are two books containing receipts of tradesmen and others for money paid to them extending from 1722 to 1764. These books are not specially interesting, excepting that they contain autographs of a few eminent Surgeons, hangmen and others, and the following extracts will suffice:—

1722. Recẽd of the Governours of the Company the sume of ten shillings for fetching the Body of Richard Oxer from Tyburne.

Charles Window.

1723. Recẽd of the Governours of the Compã the sume of five pounds fifteen shillings for fetching the Body of W^m Pincher from Tyburne and for sev^ll Disbursements expended thereon.

Rich: Collins.

1723. The Receipt of Abraham Shepherd, Attorney, for £15 0s. 6d., being the costs of prosecuting Cooke and others for taking away the body of William Pincher from the Beadles when they brought it from Tyburn.

1729. Rec̃ed Dec^r 23^d 1729 of the Gov^rs of y^e Comp^a pˀ the hands of Cha: Bernard their Cl: 7^s 6^d for my Xmãs Box.

John Hooper.

In 1730 this gentleman signs “John Hooper, Executioner.”

1743. The hangman, John Thrift, signed with a × the receipt for his Christmas box, and the Clerk has humorously styled him “John Thrift, Esq^re Hangman.”

1736. The printing of 1,000 Copies of Baron’s Engraving of Holbein’s picture cost £15 15s. 0d. John Harper was the printer.

A copy of this print was sent to the Earl of Burlington, as there is a Bill of William Gills as follows:—

One large picture frame w^th a broad carved & Gilt Sanding inside and a fine plate glass &c. for The Earl of Burlington£280

Recẽd Nov 5 1736 of y^e Gov^rs of the Compa pˀ the hands of Cha. Bernard their Cl: twenty one pounds for the paper to print the 1000 prints of King Hen: 8^ths Picture being two Rheams of paper

pˀ B. Baron.

RENTER WARDEN’S GARLAND.